New Zealand-based Arab journalist Asma Shukr told Anadolu Agency the tragedy has not yet sunk in for Muslims in the country.<\/p>\n
“[They] still do not believe what has happened and how these mass shootings took place, as New Zealand is a quiet country where Muslims go about their daily lives and worship in peace,” she said.<\/p>\n
To quote an example, she said she goes to university every day using public transport and faces no problem at all although she wears a hijab, unlike Muslims living in Europe and the U.S. who face racism.<\/p>\n
“Local media outlets are in a state of shock too.<\/p>\n
“It is a major incident given the large number of victims in a small country with only 5 million inhabitants.”<\/p>\n
She praised Turkey’s strong condemnation of the attack and slammed the lack of reactions from the West.<\/p>\n
“I have only noticed that the strong and rapid reaction came from Turkey and the New Zealand governments,” she said.<\/p>\n
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned two deadly mosque shootings in New Zealand on Friday.<\/p>\n
“I strongly condemn the terror attack against the Al Noor Mosque in #NewZealand and Muslim worshippers,” Erdogan said on Twitter.<\/p>\n
“On behalf of my country, I offer my condolences to the Islamic world and the people of New Zealand, who have been targeted by this deplorable act — the latest example of rising racism and Islamophobia,” he said.<\/p>\n
At least 49 people were reportedly killed in mass shootings at the two mosques, New Zealand Police said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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